Super Soldier in the City

Two days later, Murong Yuanqing and Yao Lingfu arrived one after the other. Besides the two of them, they brought along three people, all of whom were white-haired elders. One of them was even older than Murong Yuanqing, a person entirely from the last century. Naturally, his cultivation was not as profound as Murong Yuanqing, which made him appear even older. When walking, he was already moving quite slowly, and his back was hunched, making him look truly aged.

Li Yifei, who came to greet them at the airport, was slightly taken aback upon seeing this group of five. Though all five appeared to be in their seventies or eighties, if not older, if they intended to do something, it might turn a whole city upside down.

He quickly stepped forward, performed a junior’s salute to Murong Yuanqing and the others, and greeted, "Good day, revered elders."

The oldest among them raised his head, narrowed his eyes, and scrutinized Li Yifei up and down. The other two had similar actions. Murong Yuanqing and Yao Lingfu smiled at Li Yifei, the former saying, "Rise, this place is crowded and not suitable for talking; let’s get in the car first."

Li Yifei promptly straightened up and said, "Alright, the car is outside, please follow me, revered elders."

He led them out; none of them had much luggage, at most carrying a small bag. Among them, Yao Lingfu’s bag was the largest. If they were wearing little red hats and holding small flags, they would more resemble an elderly tour group.

Li Yifei thought himself clever for having driven a motorhome here rather than an ordinary SUV or sedan. He invited them into the car, and Li Yifei was the last to step in.

Sitting inside the car, Murong Yuanqing laughed lightly and said, "No rush to drive, come over, let me introduce you."

Li Yifei hastened over respectfully, instinctively feeling these individuals were not simple, not solely in cultivation but in their backgrounds as well. He recalled Murong Yuanqing’s mention of five powerful people from different regions. So far, he had only seen Murong Yuanqing among these experts, not the others. Would any of these three unfamiliar strongmen be among them?

As he approached, the three elders showed different expressions; one looked at Li Yifei with kindly eyes, another was expressionless.

Murong Yuanqing pointed to the oldest man and said, "This is Master Void, whose age... well, let’s just say he’s seen and experienced much. Master Void is not a monk; he is a master of craftsmanship. Even in his old age, those hands are still nimble!"

The one Murong Yuanqing pointed to, Master Void, smiled at Li Yifei and nodded. Li Yifei saluted again and said, "Greetings, Master Void."

"No need for titles; just call me an elder," Master Void said.

Li Yifei nodded and listened as Murong Yuanqing continued to point at the middle elder, who wasn’t much for words, his face expressionless, "Nowadays, you might not know the West Shu Feng Family, but in our era, it was an extraordinary family. This gentleman here is from the West Shu Feng Family."

Li Yifei thought for a moment, indeed recognizing the name West Shu Feng Family, looked at the other person in amazement, and hurriedly said, "Is it the West Shu Feng Family that could hold off thousands with just a hundred?"

"Indeed," Murong Yuanqing replied.

Li Yifei’s respect surged; though he hadn’t lived in that era, he had read some preserved military archives during his service. Among them were records of the Feng Family holding off thousands with a mere hundred, a detailed historical account of how during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Feng Family, a large family in West Shu, formed a hundred-man squad to support the resistance, charged to the front lines, and held a critical battle. However, in that war, the Feng Family hundred-men were almost entirely wiped out; the brave sacrifice meant nine out of ten died, with the last likely injured, yet they eliminated over a thousand enemies, halting the enemy’s advance and holding the line.

This was just one of several glorious tales of the Feng Family, a martial arts family passing down unique skills over hundreds of years, full of loyal martyrs. If counting the Feng Family’s subordinates, perhaps thousands more were sacrificed over those decades, regardless of gender, age, until the family’s numbers dwindled to almost none, becoming a Chapter in history books.

Li Yifei had also read a Feng Family letter, which the entire company read at the time, and the soldiers were weeping like children. It wasn’t that these young men weren’t strong, but accompanying the letter, they felt the same despair of that desperate situation and the determination of those wartime martyrs to protect their country, facing death with no regrets, their heroic steadfastness.

This solemn, stern-looking elder before him, could he be one of the Feng Family from back then and not just a descendant?

Li Yifei was filled with solemn respect, his posture straight, saluted this elder with a standard military greeting, and recited a letter he had once read, composed of only a few words yet enough to bring tears to one’s eyes.

"Due to comprehensive warfare in the war zone and personal responsibility, all efforts must be made to cross the river and fight the enemy, setting out tonight for the east bank of Xiang River. After reaching the east bank, if contact can be made with the two divisions, lead both units with Ma’s brigade relentlessly northward to fight the enemy to death. If contact with the two divisions is not possible, lead Ma’s brigade’s three regiments towards our ultimate goal (death) northward. Regardless of success or failure, ensure conscience is appeased, leaving personal and public matters for my brother to handle. From now on, whether temporary parting or eternal separation, I cannot say, announcing this."

Li Yifei recited it word for word; this was only half of the letter, as the rest addressed to comrades was even more moving, "Judging from recent situations, the enemy might aim to challenge us again. As soon as the enemy invades, the brother will move east of the river to sacrifice with you. The nation has reached such a perilous point; aside from us dying for it, there’s no other way. I firmly believe that if we stay true to this resolve, our nation and our five-thousand-year-old culture will never perish at the hands of mere three-island dwarfs. The resolve to die for our nation and race will neither alter as long as seas are unfathomed nor stones unturned."

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"The sea does not clear, the rocks do not crumble, we will never change even a bit."

At the last sentence, Li Yifei still remembers no one in the entire company didn’t cry, even though the comrades back then had already seen the flames of war and experienced some baptisms, it still made them unable to hold back their tears.

Reading the last word, Li Yifei saluted the elderly man once more.

The family letter was written by a member of the Feng family. The seated old man slowly stood up, returned the salute to Li Yifei, and said, "Thank you for remembering!"

"Never forgotten!" Li Yifei replied firmly.

Once this emotion is stirred, even those in the car who are unparalleled strongmen find it difficult to remain calm. The most direct impact is that true qi fills the car, those passing by within dozens of meters feel an inexplicable pressure and a fear arises in their hearts, even the warm sunlight turns into a cold aura, so many people quicken their pace to leave.

Of course, this is not what the experts in the car wanted. They came today not to make Li Yifei recall matters from decades ago, but for other reasons. Therefore, Yao Lingfu stood up, pulled Li Yifei, and said, "Let’s all sit and talk. Old Feng, you too. There’s no ordinary person in this car today. Besides us old folks, look at what Little Li has done for the country over the years. It’s quite rare."

Li Yifei helped the old man sit down and said with a smile, "Compared to you all, my small deeds are not worth mentioning."

Looking at the third elder, a female who appears older than Yao Lingfu, with many wrinkles on her face, Murong Yuanqing introduced with a laugh: "A heroine not yielding to men, in terms of past contributions, she is foremost."

"You’re flattering me. I just lived a bit longer."

"Haha, not so long, still decades more to go," Murong Yuanqing laughed heartily, then said, "You can call her Master Liu."

Li Yifei hurriedly paid his respects. Murong Yuanqing didn’t mention her name, but if someone from their era is introduced so solemnly, they likely aren’t ordinary.

After paying respects one by one, Li Yifei was shocked. These elders seem ordinary but were renowned in their times, having made significant contributions to the country and people. Even now, they have not forgotten their duty to the nation and continue to guard silently.

Among the five, Li Yifei only knew the cultivation level of Murong Yuanqing and Yao Lingfu. As for the other three, he only knew it wasn’t low, but precisely how high, he wasn’t sure.

For someone Li Yifei couldn’t discern, the cultivation must be truly high.

The question is why Murong Yuanqing and Yao Lingfu brought the three to the Li family? Li Yifei soon got the answer, an answer that he didn’t know how to react to.

Murong Yuanqing invited the other three to the Li family for the newborn child, Li Yifei’s third son, a boy born with innate true energy, a product of two innate experts.

Sitting beside Li Yifei, Murong Yuanqing, with Li Yifei driving, said with a smile: "This favor is not small, you’ll need to prepare good food and drink to entertain my old friends."

Li Yifei chuckled, understanding Murong Yuanqing’s intention. The people he brought were here to see the child. The child is too important, none of them had seen him, so they had to come and see.

Li Yifei was naturally very happy. Taking out his phone, he instructed his family to prepare several guest rooms, ready to welcome these esteemed guests.

This favor is indeed significant; these elders don’t easily mobilize. Once they do, it usually signifies big events are happening.

Li Yifei drove the RV carefully on the highway. If anything happened to these big figures in the car, it would likely alarm leaders at certain levels.

Fortunately, the journey was smooth, without incident, and Li Yifei brought the five safely to his home.